Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 2 at 3:47PM EDT until August 2 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 12:47pm
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
SVRGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Franklin County in northeastern Georgia...
Stephens County in northeastern Georgia...
Southeastern Habersham County in northeastern Georgia...
Southwestern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 346 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Toccoa to 3 miles east of Homer, moving east at
25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Toccoa, Carnesville, Westminster, Lavonia, Gumlog, Canon, Martin,
Avalon, Tugaloo State Park, and Boydville.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If on or near Lake Hartwell north of the I-85 bridge, get away from
the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning
can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move
to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a
thunderstorm.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp.
Your message should describe the event and the specific location
where it occurred.
Area Description:
Franklin, GA; Habersham, GA; Stephens, GA; Oconee, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov